Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, “dispense” means to deliver a
controlled substance to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a
practitioner and includes the prescribing, administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for that delivery.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-26-24-3
- controlled substance: has the meaning set forth in IC 35-48-1-9. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-2.5
- patient: means an individual who has requested or received health care services from a provider for the examination, treatment, diagnosis, or prevention of a physical or mental condition. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-10
- practitioner: means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, podiatrist, nurse practitioner, scientific investigator, pharmacist, hospital, or other institution or individual licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, or administer a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research in the United States. See Indiana Code 25-26-24-11
(1) A drug administered directly to a patient.
(2) A drug dispensed by a practitioner, if the quantity dispensed is not more than a seventy-two (72) hour supply of a controlled substance listed in schedule II, III, IV, or V as set forth in IC 35-48-3-9.
As added by P.L.51-2019, SEC.8.
